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Churches, 1917

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

The Holy Father having authorised pries is on duty with tho Italian troops to accept decorations conferred on thorn by the Italian. Government, thirty priests are about…

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Catholic Women's Association

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 26
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The Association rooms are open again after the holidays. On Monday evening last the first social evening was held in the music hall, in the presence of a large…

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Catholic Soldiers' Church-hall. Opened by the Archbishop

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 12

On Wednesday afternoon of last week, his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, accompanied by the Rev. Father M. O'Dea, visited Liverpool Camp to bless and open the…

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Catholic Federation. Notes. The Church and the Toilers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 13

Arrangements have been made with the Very Rev. Father W. J. Lockington, S.J., president of St. Patrick's College, Melbourne, to deliver a lecture under the above…

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Roman Catholic Archbishopric of Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 10

Whose death took place on Saturday. Successor to Dr. Dunne…

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Australasian Catholic Directory. Interesting Statistics

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 35

Interesting statistics appeal in the 1917 "Australasian Catholic Directory" just to hand. The fullest ecclesiastical information is given in this excellently compiled…

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For Our Catholic Soldiers. a Memorial Church-hall at Liverpool. the Archbishop Blesses and Opens the New Edifice

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 13

Outside the Methodist Hall at the Liverpool Military Camp on Wednesday week, a big notice was posted, inviting all to attend the entertainment in the Catholic Hall…

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Deaf Mutes Who Attended the Mission Recently Held at Waratah

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 19

For the second time in the history of Waratah, a very successful mission, and one fraught with many special graces and blessings, has been given to the deaf and dumb…

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Death of Mr. J. G. Rigney a Prominent East Maitland Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 17

After a long and painful illness, Mr. John Gregory Rigney passed away at his residence, East Maitland, on January 1, fortified by the last rites of the Church, of which…

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The Catholic Federation News of the Branches Special Lecture This Evening

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 9

All members are invited to attend a lecture by the Rev. Father W. J. Lockington, S.J., in the Southern Cross Hull on this (Thursday) evening at 8 p.m. General…

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Mrs. Kinghington's Year's Work. a Fine Record. Our Catholic Police Court Missionary

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 18

Mrs. Kinchington, police court missionary for Catholic homes, reports having, paid 125 visits to Central Police Court, 10 visits to suburban courts, four visits to…

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The Children's Columns For Boys and Girls Who Read the " Catholic Press" The Essay Competition

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 46

Dear Playmates,—No doubt you are all looking forward eagerly to the announcement tt the results of the story competition, entitled "The Story I Like Best, and…

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Death of the Archbishop of Brisbane: Splendid Life-story of Most Rev. Dr. Dunne How He Planted a Rich and Happy Catholic Colony in the North

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 18

When it became known on Saturday last that the venerable and revered Archbishop of Brisbane, the Most Rev. Dr. Dunne, had passed peacefully away at his residence,…

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The Church in the United States. New Method of Appointing Bishops

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 11

As we hinted last week, an important (shall we say surprising?) document of the Consistorial Congregation has just appeared; how important may be judged from the…

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The Passing of Archbishop Dunne. the Story of the Church in Queensland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 26

The death of Archbishop Dunne has closed the first period in the history of the Church in Queensland. For the late Archbishop and his predecessor represented the…

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"The Church and the Toiler."

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

A lecture entitled "The church and the Toiler" will be delivered at the Southern Cross Hall this [?], by the Reverend Father W.J. Lockington, S.J., of Melbourne…

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Bridging the Gulf. Rev. a Rivett Continues His "Church and Labor" Articles

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

Having in previous articles presented the case of Labor as against the churches, and that of the churches as against Labor, I would now seek to show how…

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"Chocolate Wheel" Used for Charity Protest Prom a Church

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

At the recent Manly Venetian Carnival the committee made much money out of a device known as the chocolate wheel. Sweepstakes were got up., the wheel spun, and the…

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